Braves reunite with 2021 World Series MVP Soler, reliever Jackson after trade with Giants

ATLANTA — Atlanta, the National League wild-card leader, is reuniting with 2021 World Series MVP Jorge Soler and Luke Jackson, a reliever for that championship team.

The Braves acquired Soler and Jackson in a trade with San Francisco late Monday night. Atlanta sent left-handed reliever Tyler Matzek and minor league infielder Sabin Ceballos to the Giants.

Soler, who was also a member of the 2016 World Series title team with the Chicago Cubs, batted .240 with 12 homers and 40 RBIs in 93 games for the Giants this season. The 32-year-old Cuban was an All-Star with Miami last year.

After Atlanta acquired Soler from Kansas City at the 2021 trade deadline, he hit .269 with 14 home runs and 33 RBIs in 55 games the remainder of the regular season.

Soler hit three home runs in the World Series against the Astros, and they were all significant. He became the first player ever to hit a home run in the opening Game 1 of a World Series, and had the go-ahead home run in Game 4. The deciding Game 6 was scoreless when Soler hit a pitch over the train tracks and out of Houston’s Minute Maid Park for a three-run home run in what became a 7-0 victory.

Jackson threw 3 2/3 scoreless innings with four strikeouts in his three appearances during the 2021 World Series.

In 36 games for the Giants this season, the 32-year-old Jackson was 4-2 with a 5.40 ERA and 33 strikeouts in 35 innings. He is 22-10 with a 4.23 ERA in 322 games over nine seasons in the majors.

The Braves cleared space on their 40-man roster when they designated right-handed pitcher Darius Vines.

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